International Flight Information Manual (Switzerland)

The International Flight Information Manual (IFIM)

Aeronautical Information: Switzerland

Designated Authorities

1. Civil Aviation

Postal address:	Federal Office for Civil Aviation Maulbeerstrasse 9 CH-3003 Berne
Telephone:	+41 (0) 31 325 80 39 +41 (0) 31 325 80 40
Fax:	+41 (0) 31 325 80 32
Telex:	911 032 txbv ch
AFS:	LSSOYAYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:	info@bazl.admin.ch
WWW:	www.aviation.admin.ch

2. Meteorology

Postal address:	MeteoSchweiz Krahbuhlstrasse 58 CH-8044 Zurich
Telephone:	+41 (0) 1 256 91 11
Fax:	+41 (0) 1 256 92 78
Telex:	817 373 metz ch
AFS:	LSSWYMYX
Cable/SITA:	Meteocentral Zurich
E-mail:
WWW:

3. Customs

Postal address:	Oberzolldirektion Monbijoustrasse 40 CH-3003 Berne
Telephone:	+41 (0) 31 322 65 11
Fax:	+41 (0) 31 322 78 72
Telex:	911 100 ozd ch
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

4. Immigration

Postal address:	Bundesamt fur Auslanderfragen Taubenstraqsse 16 CH-3003 Berne
Telephone:	+41 (0) 31 325 95 11
Fax:	+41 (0) 31 325 96 51
Telex:	912 697 bfa ch
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

5. Health

Postal address:	Bundesamt fur Gesundheit CH-3003 Berne
Telephone:	+41 (0) 31 322 95 05
Fax:	+41 (0) 31 325 95 07
Telex:	912 963 ofsp ch
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

6. Animal Quarantine

Postal address:	Bundesamt fur Veterinarwesen Schwarzenburgstrasse 161 CH-3097 Liebefeld
Telephone:	+41 (0) 31 323 85 09
Fax:	+41 (0) 31 323 85 22
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

7. Plant Quarantine

Postal address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

8. Air Navigation and Airport Charges

Postal address:	Federal Office for Civil Aviation Infrastructure Planning Maulbeerstrasse 9 CH-3003 Berne
Telephone:	+41 (0) 31 325 99 11
Fax:	+41 (0) 31 325 80 60
Telex:
AFS:	LSSOYOYW
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

9. Aircraft Accident Investigation

Postal address:	DETEC Secretariat
Telephone:	+031 810 41 51 +41 333 333 333 (outside office hours)
Fax:	+031 810 41 50
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:	bfu@gs-uvek.admin.ch
WWW:

Aeronautical Information Services (AIS)

1. AIS Headquarters

Postal address:	Skyguide Swill Air Navigation Services Ltd. AIP Services CH-8058 Zurich-Airport
Telephone:	+41 43 816 63 07
Fax:	+41 43 816 63 01
Telex:
AFS:	LSSAYOYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:	aip@skyguide.ch
WWW:	www.skyguide.ch/e/service/infoservice_e.html

2. International NOTAM Office (NOF)

Postal address:	Skyguide AIS CH-8058 Zurich-Airport, Switzerland
Telephone:	+41 43 816 3960
Fax:	+41 43 816 3955
Telex:	825 611 flsr ch
AFS:	LSSNYNYX
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:	nof.ch@skyguide.ch
WWW:

Air Traffic Services (ATS)

1. Responsible Service

Postal address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Telex:
AFS:
Cable/SITA:
E-mail:
WWW:

2. ATS Units Contact List

Unit Name	Telephone Number	Telefax Number
UAC Switzerland Area WEST	+41 (0) 22 417 41 11 +41 (0) 22 417 40 40	+41 (0) 22 417 45 10
TC Geneva	+41 (0) 22 417 41 11	+41 (0) 22 417 45 10
UAC Switzerland Area EAST	+41 (0) 1 816 39 31	+41 (0) 1 816 39 42
TC Zurich	+41 (0) 1 816 39 31	+41 (0) 1 816 39 42
Berne APP	(031) 960 45 45	(031) 960 45 46
Lugano APP	(091) 611 50 50	(091) 605 59 12

Airports of Entry (AOE)

Designated International Airports in Country

Airport	Major	Restricted	Alternate	Nonsched	External
Bale Mulhouse LFSB	IFR/VFR
Bern-Belp LSZB	IFR/VFR
Birrfeld LSZF	VFR
Ecuvillens LSGE	VFR
Fricktal-Schupfart LSZI	VFR
Geneva LSGG	IFR/VFR
Grenchen LSZG	IFR/VFR
Lausanne-La Blecherette LSGL	VFR
Les Eplatures LSGC	IFR/VFR
Locarno LSZL (Mil/Civ)	VFR
Lugano LSZA	IFR/VFR
Neuchatel LSGN	VFR
Porrentruy LSZY	VFR
Saanen LSGK	VFR
Samedan LSZS (Civ/Mil)	VFR
Sion LSGS (Mil/Civ)	IFR/VFR
St. Gallen-Altenrhein LSZR	IFR/VFR
Zurich LSZH	IFR/VFR

The categories of airports are:

Major

International airports of entry and departure where all formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are carried out, and which are open to scheduled and nonscheduled flights.

Restricted

International airports of entry and departure at which the formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are made available on a restricted basis, to flights with prior approval only.

Alternate

International airports specified in the flight plan to which a flight may proceed when it becomes inadvisable to land at the airport of intended landing.

NonSched

International airports at which approval may be granted, provided the prescribed prior notice is given, for international nonscheduled flights only; no other form of international operation is permitted.

External

International airports of entry and departure for international air traffic located in an administered territory, where all formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are available.

Airport Links

Basil/Mulhouse - EuroAirport

Bern - Bern International Airport

Geneva - Geneva International Airport

Lausanne - Lausanne Airport

St Moritz - Engadin Airport

Zurich - Zurich Airport

World Aero Data -- Switzerland Airports

Aeronautical Information Publication

1. Available Online

Not Available

Additional Remarks

1. United States International Aviation Restrictions

Check Here

2. Further Entry Requirements

1. Passport required. Visa not required for tourist/business stay of up to 90 days. For further information, contact the Embassy of Switzerland, 2900 Cathedral Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/745-7900) or the nearest Consulate General: CA (310/575-1145 or 415/788-2272), GA (404/870-2000), IL (312/915-0061), NY (212/599-5700), or TX (713/650-0000).
www.swissemb.org

3. Corporate Aircraft Constraints

Not Available

4. Special Notices

Not Available

Updated: 20040322

Air Traffic Organization: Operations Planning- International